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HELENA (AP) — The Blackfeet tribe's chief prosecutor says no decision has been made on whether to charge a state senator who fled a Glacier County sheriff's deputy who suspected him of drunken driving nearly three weeks ago. Prosecutor Carl Pepion said Thursday the investigation is ongoing and he is "waiting on some stuff." He said he had no further comment. Democratic state Sen. Shannon Augare of Browning was pulled over May 26 after deputies received a call of an erratic driver. Augare also is a Blackfeet tribal c... Full story
The chancellor of Havre’s university said this morning he wants to address his decision to close the secondary education teachers programs at Montana State University-Northern before the public forum about Northern’s program prioritization review is held Friday. Chancellor Jim Limbaugh said the decision was made after a long and careful review of programs in a six-level process that began last September, and that he reviewed — and included in his decision — recommendations by faculty and staff. “I want people to know that... Full story
The Rocky Boy’s and Fort Belknap Indian reservations have received significant grants to help build housing for their residents, Montana’s U.S. senators announced Wednesday afternoon. Sens. Max Baucus and Jon Tester, both Democrats, said the Indian Housing Block Grant Program has awarded nearly $21 million in grants to Montana reservations to use in building affordale housing, with $1,421,716 going to the Chippewa Cree Housing Authority for housing at Rocky Boy and $1,116,729 to the Fort Belknap Indian Community. The mon... Full story
HELENA (AP) — Blackfeet Tribal Law Enforcement is asking for help in locating three children who are missing and may be in danger. Tribal officials say 8-year-old Ivan Redhorn III, 4-year-old Cerista Bullbear and 1-year-old Ivanna Redhorn were taken May 27 by their non-custodial parents. Officials believe 31-year-old Ivan Redhorn Jr. and Angelina Bullbear could be in the Ronan or St. Ignatius areas and may be traveling in a 2006 Nissan with Montana disabled veteran license plate B0387. Redhorn is 6 feet, 1 inch tall and 1... Full story
CHINOOK (AP) — A Kalispell man has been ordered to pay $8,000 in restitution for possessing the head and antlers of a trophy elk that was illegally killed in the Bears Paw Mountains south of Chinook. The state Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks says 38-year-old Timothy W. Giardina was initially charged with five misdemeanors for his actions on a hunting trip last November. Officials say he shot a trophy elk without a license and later cut off its head and antlers, and illegally shot two other deer. FWP says Giardina p... Full story
Some people may have heard of flash mobs, where people appear to randomly gather and break into song and dance routines. But, now a new craze, “cash mobs,” is spreading across the country. Cash mobs are a phenomenon developed to support a community’s businesses while at the same time exposing participating shoppers to the business products and services. So instead of breaking into song, members of the cash mob open their wallets to spend money with local businesses. Cash... Full story
When last we heard from former Havre High and Montana Grizzly great Marc Mariani, it was December, and he was just getting deep into rehabbing his broken leg he suffered in August 2012 during a preseason NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals in Nashville. At the time, Mariani noted how well things were going, but also made mention of the fact, many times, just how tough, difficult and long the road to recovery was still going to be. Now it’s June, the Tennessee Titans and t... Full story
It’s baseball season in Havre. The sun is out, the heat is on, and for many local youths, the next week will be one of the biggest in their young lives. The Havre Youth Baseball Association will conduct three city tournaments over the next week and more, starting this weekend with the HYBA Minor League Tournament. Formerly known as B-League, the Minors will play tonight through Sunday at Elks Park. The tournament is comprised of six teams with Sears taking on Pacific and S... Full story
Flooding has displaced families and livestock around the state this month but its effects reach farther than some might think. Last weekend, the Northern Montana Health Care Dialysis Unit was directly affected when dialysis patients from the Poplar area were forced to travel to Havre for treatment. “Most people don’t understand how important water is to the dialysis process,” said Jodi Korb, RN, director of Dialysis at NMHC. “Whenever there is flooding, excessive run-off or any conditions that may breach a public water s... Full story
Popular Rocky Mountain magical entertainer Kyle Groves will present his 2013 Library Program, “Dig Into Reading” at Havre-Hill County Library at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 20. This special program was especially developed for the 2013 Summer Reading Program. The program engages audiences, young and old alike, by demonstrating how “Digging Into Reading” can enable them to dream big and make those dreams come true. Inspired by his dad, professional magician “Mr. E," magician Kyle Groves began reading magic books he found in his el... Full story
The lights are on at Montana State University-Northern, and it is open for business and moving forward. Last September, MSU-Northern began a vitally important process for its future, a process that any well-run business does on a regular basis: It examined all of its programs, top to bottom, to determine which were performing well and which were not. This process, known more technically as “program prioritization” was initiated and led by MSU-Northern Chancellor Jim Limbaugh on his own initiative. Over months, Nor... Full story
Havre Police Department Officers were called to a 1st Street West business at 7:51 a.m. Wednesday to provide assistance and arrested a 34-year-old Kalispell man on a Justice or City court warrant. ——— Officers investigated a two-vehicle crash on 4th avenue Wednesday at 9:54 a.m. ——— Officers investigated suspicious activity reported Wednesday at 10:26 a.m. at Northern Montana Hospital. ——— During a motor vehicle stop on Boulevard Avenue Wednesday at 12:07 p.m., an officer arrested a 22-year-old Havre woman for driving with... Full story
Marion Lione Sherburn Keough, 68, passed away on June 11, 2013. She was the daughter of Robert “Bud” Sherburn and L. Verna Hotchkiss Humble. She was born in Lewistown, Mont., Jan. 22, 1945. She was an only child who grew up closely to her cousins. In March 1966 she married Gerald Keough in Fort Benton, Mont. They had four children together. They divorced in 1980 but had remained good friends. Marion enjoyed doing crafts such as knitting, ceramics and Tri-Chem Fashion painting.... Full story
Jeanne R. Johnston, 71, of Knappa, Ore., died Sunday, June 9, 2013, at Community Hospital, Longview, Wash. She was born Feb. 28, 1942, in Havre, the daughter of Achsah Ida Huestis and Fred Vern Crites Jeanne attended public schools in Gildford, never finishing high school until more than 40 years later when she studied and earned her GED certificate. Jeanne attended beauty school and was a board certified cosmetologist in Montana. She owned and operated Jeanne’s Beauty S... Full story
Jake Ingram takes measurements as a NorthWestern Energy crew installs new utility poles along U.S. Highway 2 Wednesday afternoon.... Full story
Wyatt Hagstrom, 9, dumps rice into a cup during a relay at Wednesday's Vacation Bible School at Fifth Avenue Christian Church. Children carry rice during the relay with the objective of filling their cup with rice before any of the other teams fill their cup.... Full story
A Fort Hall, Idaho, man pleaded guilty in federal court in Great Falls to shooting a woman in the leg while he was at Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation. Creston Kindness, 30, pleaded guilty Wednesday to assault resulting in serious bodily injury. Judge Keith Strong scheduled a sentencing hearing for Sept. 25. The charges were filed after Kindness shot the woman because she would not tell him where his girlfriend was, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a press release Wednesday. Kindness was apprehended by Rocky Boy police in... Full story
The area saw another half-inch of rain or more overnight, it may not add to the extensive flooding the region has seen and which is bringing state and federal assessment teams to the area next week to see if state and federal disaster assistance might be justified. The half-inch of rain Havre saw brings the total for the year to more than 10 inches, with much of that falling about two weeks, which led to extensive flooding. But Hill County Disaster and Emergency Services Coordinator Joe Parenteau said this morning he... Full story
